New York Cafe Society

The Elite Meet to See and Be Seen, 1920s-1940s

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

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Beskrivning

In the midst of the Great Depression, an elite group of New Yorkers lived seemingly unaffected by the economic calamity. They were writers, playwrights, journalists, artists, composers, singers, actors, adventurers and socialites. Newspaperman Maury Paul dubbed them the Cafe Society.It was the time of Prohibition, speakeasies and exclusive nightclubs for the smart set to see and be seen. Their lives were the stuff of newspaper columns and magazine articles, eagerly read by millions of Americans who wanted to forget the Depression. This book describes the emergence of Cafe Society from New York's old society families, and the rise of the new creative class.

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Utgivningsdatum:2015-06-01
Mått:152 x 229 x 11 mm
Vikt:308 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:220
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786474370

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Anthony Young has published books on transportation, aerospace and social history. He lives in Tennessee.

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefaceIntroduction1. Ward McAllister, Caroline Astor and the 4002. Prohibition, the Speakeasies and Nightclubs of the 1920s3. The Cult of Personality4. Café Society’s Writers, Journalists, Editors and Playwrights5. Boom and Bust: Music, Skyscrapers and Wall Street in the 1920s6. Effect of the Great Depression on New York Society and Café Society7. This New York: Maury Paul, Lucius Beebe and Walter Winchell8. The Colony, the Plaza, the Rainbow Room and the Waldorf9. Jack and Charlie’s 21 Club10. The Stork Club11. El Morocco12. Café Society Fades AwayChapter NotesBibliography Index